To meet rapidly increasing demand for its water-soluble and biodegradable films, Kuraray’s MonoSol Division has announced plans to expand its operations with the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Poland. Additionally, the company will...

Industry experts foresee continue growth in the flexible packaging industry, fueled by two developments: increasing consumer demands for convenient packages, and an industry push for sustainable, shelf-ready product designs, according to the Flexible Packaging Market...

I had the pleasure of interviewing Jeff Wooster. Jeff is the Global Sustainability Director for Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics. He is on the Board of Directors for GreenBlue and serves on the steering team...

The U.S. Department of Energy published a notice of intent on Dec. 10 announcing plans to issue a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) that will support research and development for new biobased plastics that are capable...

Haley Lowry, global sustainability director at Dow, has big plans for plastic. Representing one of the largest plastics producers in the world, she is working to create new systems, products and technologies — such as...

Sustainability is an important trend in the printing industry, and converters want to be sustainable. In this podcast, Sun Chemical’s Robert O’Boyle discusses ways an ink manufacturer can help converters achieve their sustainability goals.

The rush to leave plastics behind has the potential to cause increased environmental impact. In the mad dash to replace plastics, it’s important that we remember the “job we are hiring packaging to do”.

A demonstration project found that by routing mixed bales and MRF residue to a central sorting location, more than 17,000 tons of additional plastics could be captured in the Pacific Northwest each year. The Pacific...

CEFLEX, The Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging initiative, has announced it is inviting feedback, between 6 December 2019 – 17 January 2020, to enhance and refine phase one of the Designing for a Circular Economy...

Stora Enso is investing EUR 9 million to build a pilot facility for enabling the production of bio-based plastics as barrier in transparent packaging. The pilot plant will convert plant-based sugars into the renewable building...

Two members of Congress launched a task force Dec. 10 to explore plastics recycling issues, another sign of growing interest around plastics environmental issues on Capitol Hill. A statement from Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., announcing...

FPA held a meeting with PSI November 20-21, 2019, in Boston, MA, after a successful webinar discussing issues surrounding packaging legislation and its potential impact on flexible packaging in the U.S. PSI is an organization...

Thank you for the opportunity to submit input on the Udall/Lowenthal discussion draft legislation: Producer Responsibility For Product And Packaging Waste (Discussion Draft). I am Alison Keane, President and CEO of the Flexible Packaging...

AMERIPEN, a material-neutral trade association for the packaging industry, is focused on the intersection of packaging policy and the environment. It also educates the industry on the value of packaging. In this Q&A, Packaging World...

Circulate Capital, the New York-based investment management firm dedicated to incubating and financing companies and infrastructure that prevent ocean plastics in South and Southeast Asia (SSEA), has announced the first close of its $106 million...

The problem was massive in scale, but Matanya Horowitz, then a graduate student at the California Institute of Technology, thought he might have a fix. The year was 2012. Plastic recycling facilities were not only...

Back in September, Pottstown became the first municipality in the United States to launch a flexible plastic recycling program, meaning that all sorts of plastic bags, wraps, and packaging could be recycled. Now, Lower Providence...

NOVA Chemicals Corp., a leading supplier of polyethylene, has introduced a suite of recycle-ready octene and butene LLDPE resins for packaging applications. These resins are engineered to offer two significant benefits that help build markets...

ProAmpac invites participants attending ISSA Show North America 2019 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, to visit its exhibit at Booth 1239 and learn how their flexible packaging helps brands meet their sustainable packaging goals....

Stora Enso’s Sustainability Report 2018 was chosen as the best in Finland in a competition organised by an independent group of expert organisations. Stora Enso’s Sustainability Report won Finland’s best sustainability report of the year...

ProAmpac, the flexible packaging leader is exhibiting at PLMA’s 2019 Private Label Trade Show next week in the Rosemont Convention Center, Chicago, Booth F1246 in the North Hall. With a focus on greener packaging solutions...

Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, and Stora Enso have entered a global partnership to bring new automated retail solutions and services to the market. This new service is based on the concept of...

Innovia Films and the German snack manufacturer, Wildcorn have worked together to produce a fully recyclable and sustainable pack for their Wildcorn organic popcorn range. Wildcorn founded 2016 in Berlin, produces a range of 100...

ProAmpac invites participants attending SupplySide West 2019 at the Mandalay Bay October 15-19, to visit its exhibit at Booth FiNA 2777 and learn how the flexible packaging leader can help visitors meet their sustainable packaging goals. “Many...

ProAmpac invites participants attending SupplySide West 2019 at the Mandalay Bay October 15-19, to visit its exhibit at Booth FiNA 2777 and learn how the flexible packaging leader can help visitors meet their sustainable packaging...

Presto Specialty Products, an industry leader in innovation for reclosable packaging and creator of Fresh-Lock® closures, is rebooting its sustainable packaging initiative: the Green Spool Program, which provides options for spool reusability and...

President Donald Trump is all about plastics, arguing his support for it sets him apart from Democrats, trolling them for their environmental concerns and pushing any blame for too much of the stuff onto China....

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) scientist Gregg Beckham is an avid scuba diver. So he's seen the problem of plastics in the world's oceans firsthand. "I've been going to some places fairly frequently for the...